Equality statement 2024

Under the Equality Act 2010 we have a public sector equality duty to have due regard of the need to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and any other conduct prohibited by the act.
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not.
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not.

Our equality objectives help us to focus attention on the priority equality issues for us, to deliver improvements in policy making, service delivery and employment, including resource.

Our objectives are:

• To scrutinise and improve access to our services ensuring we treat people fairly, provide our customers with equal opportunity, and that we gain business benefits from our services being accessible to the maximum number of people.
• To ensure our workforce profile reflects best practice in recruitment and, in consultation with our staff, continue to develop a culture that is both inclusive and open.
• To further promote the use of equality impact assessments so they become fully embedded in our planning and decision-making process.